WELL · 42-399-34503 · DISTRICT 7
Dean Ora Lee #3
Runnels County · Wingate West (Gray) field · Vertical
Dean Ora Lee #3 (API 42-399-34503) is a plugged well in Runnels County, plugged October 26, 2013, last operated by Sequoia Fossil Fuels Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued February 5, 1997, permitted to 5,999 ft.
It was permitted by Tracer Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Sequoia Fossil Fuels Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Goen, Gardner Lime, Gray.
Operator of record
Permitted by Tracer Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Albany, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 142 permits on file · (325) 762-3991
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sequoia Fossil Fuels Inc. |
| Production reports | Bex, Inc.through Nov 2005 |
| Latest permit | Tracer Operating, Inc.Feb 5, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,999
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 5, 1997
- last permit issued
- Sep 15, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 195K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1997 THROUGH Oct 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 15, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 26, 2013
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean, Ora Lee G-9-165722 | Wingate, West (Gray) | Sequoia Fossil Fuels, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 195K | Sep 1997 – Oct 2013 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Tracer Operating, Inc.Sep 1997 → Nov 2003
- 2Bex, Inc.Dec 2003 → Nov 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457097-97 | Drill | Tracer Operating, Inc. | Dec 11, 1997 | Feb 5, 1997 | — | 5,455 |
| 457097-98 | Drill | Tracer Energy, Inc. | Aug 6, 1997 | Feb 5, 1997 | Aug 2, 1997 | 5,999 |
| 457097-99 | Drill | Tracer Energy, Inc. | Jan 8, 1997 | Feb 5, 1997 | — | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-165722 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,000 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 4,160 | -2,160 |
| Goen | 4,670 | -2,670 |
| Gardner Lime | 4,850 | -2,850 |
| Gray | 4,960 | -2,960 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,976 | 4,998 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 210 | 12.25 | 125 S |
| 4.5 | 5,162 | 7.875 | 140 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jan 6, 1998 | Sep 29, 1997 | Yes |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-399-34503 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-399-34503 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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